skid
VERBNOUN
/skɪd/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
skid is a valid 4-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1K5I1D2
1 + 5 + 1 + 2 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does skid mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner.
“the wheels skidded against the sidewalk”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Apply a brake or skid to.
BROADER
3
Elevate onto skids.
BROADER
RELATED
4
Slide without control.
“the car skidded in the curve on the wet road”
BROADER
RELATED
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
An unexpected slide.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
One of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD